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Total Real Returns

VYM: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

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Wed 2020-04-08 to Fri 2025-08-22 YTD
Return 		TRR
Price
VYM × 		+7.80%
2025-08-22 		3.058 TRR
2025-08-22
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Returns

Wed 2020-04-08 to Fri 2025-08-22 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VYM × 		+72.53%
+10.69%/yr 		+6.38%/yr
(R2=0.641)
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Growth of $10,000

Wed 2020-04-08 to Fri 2025-08-22 Start
Value 		End
Value
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2020-04-08 		$17,252.67
2025-08-22
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Annual Returns

Year VYM
2025 (YTD) +7.80%
2024 +14.31%
2023 +3.13%
2022 −6.50%
2021 +17.91%
2020 −0.22%
2019 +21.30%
2018 −7.68%
2017 +14.01%
2016 +14.66%
2015 −0.45%
2014 +12.69%
2013 +28.16%
2012 +10.77%
2011 +7.37%
2010 +12.54%
2009 +14.07%
2008 −31.97%
2007 −2.63%
2006 +2.77%

Drawdowns

Wed 2020-04-08 to Fri 2025-08-22 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VYM × 		0.00% −20.56%
2022-09-30
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